What three things do you need to know about Alberta politics this week? The NDP launched a website to attack Jason Kenney, MLAs fought about caucus funding, and Stephen Mandel was banned from running for office for five years. CBC Calgary host Rob Brown joins the podcast to talk about Mandel's low profile in Calgary.

The NDP tried to connect Jason Kenney and the United Conservative Party to a hateful letter sent to an Edmonton mosque, while some Kenney supporters suggested it was planted to make their party look bad.

The legislature hosted an emotional ceremony to unveil the portrait of late Alberta premier Jim Prentice. And Michelle and Kim have the latest nomination news.

CBC reporters Kim Trynacity and Michelle Bellefontaine discuss Battleground Calgary. Premier Rachel Notley and United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney held campaign events this week. Notley tried to paint the UCP as the party for the elites. Kenney accused the premier of campaigning on the taxpayers dime.

How did the controversy over housing subsidies Jason Kenney received while he was an MP play out this week? How much did the parties get in political donations? And which cabinet minister decided not to run this spring? Hosts Kim Trynacity and Michelle Bellefontaine tackle those questions this week.

In the first episode of The Ledge for 2019, Legislature reporters Kim Trynacity and Michelle Bellefontaine get you caught up with three things you need to know about Alberta politics from this week.

Alberta's political parties are working quietly behind the scenes, organizing and laying the foundations for the next provincial election that is scheduled to take place between March 1 and May 30.

Alberta's oil production cuts dominated the political agenda this week. The table was set on Sunday when Premier Rachel Notley ordered an oil production cut of 8.7 per cent starting Jan. 1, aimed at boosting the price of Alberta crude.

Whether it's the government buying rail cars to transport Alberta oil or unions and corporations financing a barrage of political ads, mostly everything in provincial politics this week was about money.

The fall session of the Alberta legislature resumed with calls for more transparency into how complaints of harassment and bullying are investigated. Alberta Party MLA Karen McPherson sent a letter to the Speaker asking for a review into how the NDP handled sexual misconduct complaints against two of their members.

CBC reporters Michelle Bellefontaine and Kim Trynacity discuss how church and state clashed this week in Alberta politics. And John Carpay's comparison of the Pride flag to the Nazi swastika forces the UCP to deal with questions about party membership.